News and Updates

Scholar alum Shelly Lowe receives prestigious humanities appointment

January 13, 2016

Shelly Lowe, a Flinn Scholar alum and advocate for Native American students and culture on college campuses, has been appointed by the president to a national board that promotes the humanities. Lowe will join the National Council on the Humanities,…


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Scholars Program launches new personalized internship program

January 05, 2016

Steven Reed, a Class of 2013 Flinn Scholar attending Arizona State University, was one of the first Scholars to have an opportunity to participate in the program’s new Professional-Leadership Internship Program. He spent last summer creating a business plan and…


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Michael Cochise Young

Former Flinn Scholars Program director passes away

December 03, 2015

Michael Cochise Young, who oversaw for more than a decade the Flinn Scholars Program, the hallmark merit-scholarship initiative of the Flinn Foundation, passed away peacefully on November 30 at her Phoenix home. A memorial service will be held at Trinity…


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Flinn Foundation marks 50th anniversary with
$1 million gift to St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center

October 29, 2015

The Flinn Foundation has honored the legacy of Dr. Robert S. Flinn at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center with a $1 million gift to establish a cardiology fellowship program in his name. The grant to the Phoenix…


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Susan Luu says the Flinn Scholarship is a life-changing event

October 14, 2015

In celebration of the 30th class of Flinn Scholars, selected earlier this year, several members of the Flinn Scholars Alumni Advisory Council have offered reflections on their own undergraduate experiences. SUSAN LUU Flinn Scholar Class of 1987 Current Position: Senior…


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How it changed our lives: Alumni reflect on their Flinn Scholarship experiences

October 14, 2015

In celebration of the 30th class of Flinn Scholars, selected earlier this year, several members of the Flinn Scholars Alumni Advisory Council offered reflections on their own undergraduate experiences. Read on to learn about the impact of the Flinn Scholarship…


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Encouragement from Flinn Scholar Jimmy Xu

October 09, 2015

Each year, Flinn Scholars write letters of encouragement to the hundreds of students who start applications for the Flinn Scholarship, sharing with them reflections on their own application experience and what they’ve encountered in college. Here’s what second-year Flinn Scholar…


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